Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-29
DRY SPARKLING.
Beg inning of the Examination N
Of DIR. H a milton T. Griffin.

ginning of the examination
of Dr. hamilton 1riffin.
The examination of DR.. Hamilton
Griffin, who was charged with obtaining
money by false pretenses by W. j.
Church, was commenced yesterday after.
noon before Justice Austin. The first
witness called was the complainant, who
testified that on the 18th day OF March
DIR. Griffin told him that the Dry Spark.
ling Champagne Company wanted an
engineer, and said that if he wanted
the position be could give him the sppli.
cation and he would put it before the
Board of Directors. Church made out
the application and gave it TO DIR. Griffin.
A few days afterward he was told by
DR.. Griffin that a friend of Mr.. j. F.
Chadwick had put in an application for
the place and was willing to take $500
in stock but If he would put up $500 he
would get the position. Church then
deposited to the account of the Dry
Sparkling Champagne Company $500 in
the Los Angeles County Bank. A few
days passed and Church became anxious
to go to work and told DIR. Griffin SO, but
was put off from time to time, DR..
Griffin stating that the engine had not
come. Then DR.. Griffin told witness
that $40, 900 worth of shares had been
subscribed, and showed him names of
prominent men, who witness knew by
reputation to be solid business men
CIR fin also told him that he had bought
lot to do business on, but witness
could not find the place of business.
Two days ago witness told DR.. Griffin
that he would pull out. and wanted his
money, but was told that the Board of
Directors would meet in two weeks, and
then he would get his money. So far,
he had never got anything for his
money, nor any stock nor wages.
j. f. Chadwick testified that be was
formerly the Treasurer of the Dry
Sparkling Champagne Company, but he
had withdrawn, because his ideas on
business matters did not coincide with
those of DR.. Griffin. He was only
Treasurer for one week, but had never
received any money for the Company
during that time. He had paid 500 OF
his own money toward the debts of the
concern.
DR.. /. f. Cohn testified that he had
been appointed analyst for the Com
pany, and was to be paid $50 per
month, S25 ia cash and S25 in stock,
but as he had not done anything
10 earn the money he did not consider
bimself entitled to anything. He bad
never been o shareholder nor had he
owned any stock.
Calvin Edgerton testified that his con.
nection with the company ceased on the
lst of April. He was to receive $50 per
month as attorney for the company, $25
in money and $25 in stock. He had re-
ceived S25 for one months work, which
was paid to him by DR.. Griffin. He had
withdrawn from the company because it
was not being conducted in legal man
ner. DR.. Griffin seemed to be the soul
of the concern. His salary had been
paid by DR.. Griffin and he had not put
in bill and had il audited. There had
never been meeting of the Board OF
Directors. He knew of no fraudulent
act of DR.. Griffin's. but the company
was not being conducted as it should
have been legally.
DR.. Griffin his check for 500, for which |
he took receipt only. DR.. Griffin told
him that he was to be the teamster of !
the company at salary of $40 per
So far he had done nothing.
DR.. Griffin had told him he could draw
,ut in fifteen days and get his money
pack, but he had not seen his money
yet. He asked DR.. Griffin for his money
,ut he said he could do nothing about it
IS he would have to call meeting Of